ncgu_greensborovoices_frye-intfrye-intgreensborovoicesncguyesOral history interview with Henry and Shirley FryeFrye, Henry EllFrye, Shirley TaylorAfrican Americans--North Carolina--GreensboroGreensboro (N.C.)--History--20th centuryGreensboro (N.C.)--Politics and governmentGreensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th centuryRace relationsAfrican American judges--North CarolinaJudges--North CarolinaAfrican American legislators--North CarolinaLegislators--North CarolinaVoting--North CarolinaAfrican Americans--North CarolinaAfrican Americans--Suffrage--North CarolinaCapital punishment--North CarolinaYoung Women Christian AssociationAfrican American civic leaders--North Carolina--GreensboroCivic leaders--North Carolina--GreensboroSchool integration--North Carolina--GreensboroSegregation in education--North Carolina--GreensboroFrye, Henry EllFrye, Shirley TaylorOral history in which Justice Frye primarily discusses his tenure in the General Assembly, especially election policy issues such as repealing the literacy test for voter registration and minority representation on municipal and the University of North Carolina system boards. He also discusses the death penalty, tenant/landlord protective legislation, and his impact as the first black North Carolina legislator since Reconstruction. Other notable topics include the Greensboro National Bank and role of black business in the community. Mrs. Frye discusses her work with the YWCA in 1969, the Human Relations Advisory Committee during school integration of 1970-71, special and gifted education in Greensboro, and activities as a wife of a N.C. state legislator.The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.Greensboro, N.C. : University Libraries, University of North Carolina at GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries2006Texthttp://library.uncg.edu/dp/crg/oralHistItem.aspx?i=604text/htmlGreensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public LibraryForms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices.1977-01-04Greensboro (N.C.)Guilford County (N.C.)